Krippendorf's Tribe
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Anthropologist James Krippendorf is a single dad trying to raise three kids. For the past two years he's been living off of grant money to study an "undiscovered" tribe in New Guinea. Word comes that his lecture is due but there is no tribe. Out of desperation Krippendorf uses his own family who bec
Cast & Crew
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Todd Holland
Director
Phil Leeds
Richard Dreyfuss
Doris Belack
Suanne Spoke
Jenna Elfman
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Dennis Fuller
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Hawaii, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 34m
Synopsis
Anthropologist James Krippendorf is a single dad trying to raise three kids. For the past two years he's been living off of grant money to study an "undiscovered" tribe in New Guinea. Word comes that his lecture is due but there is no tribe. Out of desperation Krippendorf uses his own family who become the "Shelmikedmu" a fictional tribe.
Director
Todd Holland
Director
Cast
Phil Leeds
Richard Dreyfuss
Doris Belack
Suanne Spoke
Jenna Elfman
Robb Derringer
Ian Busch
Kari Leigh Floyd
Elaine Stritch
Michael Steve Jones
Stephen Root
Lance Kinsey
Mila Kunis
Lily Tomlin
Shashawnee Hall
China Brezner
Sandy Martin
Amzie Strickland
Wendy Worthington
Todd Cattell
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Robin Karfo
Barbara Williams
Chris Carriveau
Lead Person
Jacob Handy
Zachary Handy
Gregory Smith
Tim Halligan
Catherine Paolone
Valerie Reid
Peter Tilden
Zaeks Mokae
Susan Ruttan
Carl Michael Lindner
Bruce Jarchow
Julio Oscar Mechoso
Natasha Lyonne
David Ogden Stiers
Frances Bay
Grace Lee
Tom Poston
Laura Cayouette
Chris Duque
Bill Rosier
Timothy Wells
Rachel Winfree
Crew
Vincent Agostino
Production Supervisor
Archie K Ahuna
Special Effects Coordinator
Deana Albers
Assistant Property Master
Sean C Alvarez
Accounting Assistant
David Leroy Anderson
Makeup
George H Anderson
Sound Editor
Judy Apperson
Assistant
Salvatore Aprile
Production Assistant
Gerard Averill
Assistant Location Manager
Audrey Bamberg
Assistant
Dicky Barrett
Song
Les Baxter
Song Performer
Les Baxter
Song
Tammy Blackburn
Animal Trainer
Chris Blackwood
Stunts
Mike Boudry
Adr
Julian Bratolyubov
Music
Tasso Bravos
Grip
Larry Brezner
Producer
Bruce Broughton
Original Music
Bruce Broughton
Music
Brumby J. Broussard
Production Assistant
Shane Buckallew
Other
Jackie Burch
Casting
Bill Burns
Assistant Sound Editor
Jeff Burrage
Video Assist/Playback
Douglas Busby
Production Assistant
Ian Busch
Assistant
Ross Canter
Executive Producer
Robert Cardillo
Other
Patty Carlin
Music Editor
James A Carlton
Grip
Gil Carreras
Color Timer
Katie Carroll
Dga Trainee
Scott Chambliss
Production Designer
Steve Chandler
Lighting
Amin Chandra
Craft Service
Robin Citrin
Location Manager
Gary Clopas
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Dawn Clounch
Other
Damon Cohoon
Assistant Sound Editor
Vincent Contarino
Electrician
Steve Cowie
Production Assistant
Luigi Creatore
Song
Curtis Croeni
Assistant Editor
Dean Cundey
Director Of Photography
Renee D. Czarapata
Production
Andy D'addario
Rerecording
Tom Dahl
Rerecording
Douglas A Degrazzio
Video Playback
Linda Difranco
Adr Editor
Harris Done
Photography
Malcolm Doran
Best Boy Grip
Joe Dorn
Adr Editor
Margaret Doversola
Casting
Jon Epstein
Stunts
James Etheridge
Camera Operator
Maureen Farley
Property Master
Leanne K Ferrer
Other
Pablo Ferro
Titles
Maryann Filer
Assistant Production Coordinator
Richard Foreman
Photography
Gerard Forrest
Props
Alexandria Forster
Costume Supervisor
Dennis Fuller
Cable Operator
Fred Gabrielli
Caterer
Gary Gagliardo
Other
Hank Giardina
Other
Wiliam W. Gideon
Other
David Giler
Screenplay
Joe Gittleman
Song
Donna Glasser
Production Accountant
Carmine Goglia
Other
Monica Goldstein
Assistant
Richard Grant
Other
Rich Green
Foley
Whitney Green
Executive Producer
Whitney Green
Unit Production Manager
Michael Haight
Dialogue Editor
Bill Hansard
Other
Robin Harlan
Foley Artist
Tommy Harper
Production Assistant
Greg Hayden
Editor
Jean Hebrail
Song
Hugo Herrera
Other
Casey Hotchkiss
Camera Operator
Peter Iovino
Photography
Jeanne C Ishikawa
Production Supervisor
Pat Jackson
Other
Sarah Jacoby
Production Assistant
Scott A Jennings
Foley Editor
Ivan Johnson
Other
Doc Kane
Adr Mixer
Randee Kaye
Assistant
Jamie Kehoe
Craft Service
Elizabeth Kenton
Dialogue Editor
Angelique Kidjo
Song Performer
Angelique Kidjo
Song
Stacy Layne Kramer
Auditor
Dorothy Lawson
Costumes
Margarita Lecuona
Song
Scott Michael Levine
Production Assistant
Matthew Locey
Video Assist/Playback
April Mackin
Animal Trainer
Susan Malerstein-watkins
Script Supervisor
Brent Mannon
Props Assistant
Karen Manthey
Set Decorator
Jaime Marshall
Assistant Director
Lesley Ann Martin
Technical Advisor
Evan Mccalmon
Craft Service
Merdyce C. Mcclaran
On-Set Dresser
Adam Mccleran
Music
Chris Mccracken
Assistant
Mary Mccusker
Dialogue Coach
Doug Meerdink
Assistant Art Director
Kimi Messina
Hair Stylist
Mel Metcalfe
Rerecording
Ann Marie Miller
Costumes
John Milligan
Video Assist/Playback
Sarah Monat
Foley Artist
Frank A Montesanto
Key Grip
John Moore
Foreman
Michael Morris
Animal Trainer
Michelle Morrissey
Production Supervisor
Isis Mussenden
Costume Designer
Ben Nye Jr.
Makeup Artist
Michael O'farrell
Sound Editor
Julie Offer
Other
Attilo P Orefice Jr.
Electrician
Keith Orefice
Electrician
Michael Orefice
Lighting Technician
James Paniagua
Props
Frank Parkin
Source Material (From Novel)
Angela Peabody
Casting Associate
Gregory B Pena
Costumes
Hugo Peretti
Song
Frederick Perren
Song
Charlie Peters
Screenplay
Randy Peters
Transportation Coordinator
Deborah Ann Piper
Hair Stylist
Jon Poll
Editor
Ron Poniewaz
Transportation Captain
Robbie Purvis
Projectionist
Jean Quay
Medic
Bill Rea
Art Director
Rob Regan
Electrician
Robert Regan
Stunts
Greg Rhineer
Assistant Camera Operator
Natalie Richards
Set Designer
Othar D Richey Ii
Stunts
Stephen Rose
Hair Stylist
Pamela Russell
Post-Production Accountant
Tony "san Antone" Salazar
Production
Ron Santoco
Key Rigging Grip
Kenneth Sato
Construction Coordinator
Carlos Scarlata
Production Assistant
Elizabeth Schmidt
Assistant Editor
Paul Schmidt
Grip
Tom Scholz
Song
Renee Schuyte
Camera
Micahel Schwake
Stunts
Michael L Schwake
Dolly Grip
Ellen H. Schwartz
Assistant Director
Heidi Seeholzer
Makeup Artist
David Simmons
Production Assistant
Michelle Skoby
Assistant Costume Designer
Diana C Smith
Animal Trainer
Chris Snyder
Construction Coordinator
Mark Soucie
Electrician
Stuart R Spangler
Location Scout
Kenneth St Lewis
Song
Armin Steiner
Music
Al Stillman
Song
Jd Street
Special Effects Coordinator
The Sylvers
Song Performer
Leslie Thomas
Assistant Art Director
Jana Triska
Production Assistant
Karla Triska
Art Department Coordinator
Jeanne Van Phue
Makeup
Jake Van Vuuren
Production Assistant
Thomas Vandermillen
Assistant Camera Operator
David H Venghaus
Assistant Director
Teresa Visinare
On-Set Dresser
Ken Watson
Music Contractor
Lisa J Watters
Production Coordinator
James C Webb
Sound
Scott Weber
Foley Mixer
George David Weiss
Song
Candace Wells
Transportation Co-Captain
Michael Wesley
Assistant Location Manager
Jeffrey A. Williams
Boom Operator
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Dennis Fuller
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Hawaii, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 34m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video July 21, 1998
Released in United States Winter February 27, 1998
Additional photography took place in mid-December 1997.
Began shooting April 28, 1997.
Completed shooting July 14, 1997.
Released in United States Winter February 27, 1998
Released in United States on Video July 21, 1998
